Billiard-table pocket



April 7, 1925. 1,533,051

L. N. WELLER BILLIARD TABLE PGCKET Filed Jan. 26. 1924 Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES LESLIE N EAL WELLER, F PINEVILLE, KENTUCKY.

BILLIARD-TAIBLE POCKET.

Application filed January 26, 2924. Serial No. 688,796.

T all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LESLIE NEAL vVnLLnm a citizen of the United States, residing at Pineville, in the county of Bell and State I of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Billiard-Table Pockets, of which the following is a specifi cation.

This invention relates to billiardtable pockets, the object being to improve the method oi securing the pockets in place, doing` away with the usual method et tacking the pockets in place.

In the accompanying drawings: Fig. l is a perspective view of a pocket applied to the table part being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a view of the two metal strips. The numeral l indicates the slate bed of the table supported upon the usual wood bed 2. The edges of the beds 1 and 2 are out as usual to form the throat leading to the pocket 3. Arranged around the throat is asemi-cireular metal strip l having an upturned outer edge 5. In applying the. pocket, the leather strip 6 forming the upper edge of the pocket is placed upon the strip 1l, after which a semicircular metal strip 7 of the same general shape as the metal strip 4i is placed over the leather strip 6, and secured in place by suitable fastening means 8. The upturned edge 5 of the lower strip is then bent down over the outer edge of the upper metal strip 7 securely holding the inner edge or the pocket in place.

The outer edge of the pocket is secured to the usual guard-rail 9 by means of a leather strip l() which is looped over the guardrail, the two edges ll-ll being brought together over the upper edge of the pocket.

By securing the inner edge ot' the pocket to the table as described, the pocket is firmly held in place against the resistance of the balls dropping in place, preventing the pocket from being torn from its fastening means, as is often the case when the pocket is secured in the usual manner by tacking. Furthermore, the pocket/is easily replaced without injury to the pocket.

I claim:

l. In a billiard-table, the combination with the table bed having a curved pocket recess7 an outwardly curved rail, a pocket having its outer edge supported by said outwardly curved rail, and two semi-circular metallic strips arranged around the upper edge ot the circular recess adapted to receive and secure the inner portion ot the pocket to the curved recess.

2. In a billiard-table.. the combination with the table bed having a curved pocket recess, an outwardly Vcurved rail7 a pocket having its outer edge supported by said out wardly curved rail, and two semi-circular metallic strips arranged around the upper edge of the circular recess of the table bed7 one of said strips provided with a flange along its outer edge adapted to engage the companion strip for securing the inner edge of the pocket therebetween, and means for fastening said semi-circular strips to the table bed.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

LESLIE NEAL NELLER CII 

